Sunday Family Dinner Sunday family dinner has always been a favorite of mine, even though the large gatherings don’t happen for my family as often as I’d like. When the kids were growing, I’d get up early before church and prepare dinner ahead of time. Now, it’s just me, Mike,… Continue reading
Dying is inevitable, but nobody wants to die, not really. Not when you’re five. Or when you’re twenty-two. Especially not when you’re thirty-six or forty-eight. Maybe in your nineties, even eighties, is that a good age to die? When you’re old and have lived a full life? Is there a… Continue reading
I can’t remember my dad’s last words to me. I wish I did. He loved me. I know. He told me so. Every day. Multiple times a day. Then he showed me in countless other ways. I love you, those were probably his last words. But my mother-in-law was the… Continue reading
A mess. A beautiful mess. Once I share our mess, you may think differently. You may rant and judge, and that’s okay. Or, you may feel a release, shed tears, knowing you are not alone. I carried a baby in my tummy, read stories to her, sang lullaby’s, and wrote… Continue reading
“Mr. Dover thinks I’m fat.” Charlotte cried down the hallway, slamming her bedroom door. She let out a frustrating moan. “He gave me an 8th-grade boys cummerbund.” Her mom opened the bedroom door and peeked inside. “May I come in?” Charlotte buried her face into a ruffled pillow, flattening her… Continue reading
Spring forward into YOU! My heart leaps during spring. New life breaking forth around me, enjoying sunnier days and playful laughter. Time spent outside with family, friends, and myself. Listening to the birds chirping, even frogs croaking in a nearby pond, brings a smile to my face. My daughter rushes… Continue reading
